Allaying the apprehensions associated with the safety of the vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, S. Eswara Reddy, Joint Drugs Controller, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), said on Saturday that Covaxin has satisfactory efficacy level and there is nothing to worry.
Speaking at the JITO Professional Forum (JPF) through video conferencing, Reddy said that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the minimum efficacy of any vaccine should be at least 50 per cent, which is considered as the passing mark for any vaccine.
Indicating at Covaxin`s efficacy meeting the WHO standard, Reddy said, “We assure that the vaccine is safe and the efficacy (of Covaxin) is to the satisfaction.”
Reddy spoke on the subject `Making Sure Vaccine is Safe`.
He added that the government will closely monitor all those receiving the Covid vaccine dose. “A robust programme has been built to monitor all the beneficiaries,” Reddy said.
He emphasised that vaccination…
